专业四级-577及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-577及答案解析 (总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the

2、passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数

3、0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：3，分数：10.00)In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 2 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 10 seconds

4、 to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.（分数：2.00）(1).What can be inferred about the student?（分数：1.00）A.She is somewhat surprised.B.She doesnt believe the man.C.She wants him to check the information again.D.She thinks the price may be wron(2).What will the woman probably do?（分数：1.00

5、A.Sell stamps and envelopes.B.Go to the bank.C.Look for an off-campus post office.D.Go to the student union buildinQuestions 3 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00

6、1).What are the speakers mainly discussing?（分数：1.00）A.A chemistry assignment.B.A study that their chemistry professor did.C.A class that the woman is taking.D.A job possibility.(2).Why is the woman interested in working with Professor Smith?（分数：1.00）A.She wants to quit her job in the chemistry lab

7、B.She wants to get practical experience.C.Shes interested in becoming a psychology major.D.She wants to earn extra money.(3).What will the college students do for the high school students?（分数：1.00）A.Employ them as lab assistants.B.Teach classes at their high school.C.Help them with their studies.D.

8、Pay them for participating in the study.(4).What will the speakers probably do next?（分数：1.00）A.Write their lab reports.B.Find out Professor Smiths schedule.C.Interview some high school students.D.Finish their chemistry experiment.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end

9、of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What does John ask Susan to do?（分数：1.00）A.Help with a term paper.B.Go to a concert.C.Take care of his cousin.D.Arrange his cousins interview.(2).What will John do on Saturday?（分数：1

10、00）A.Finish his paper.B.Go to work.C.Cook dinner for his cousin.D.Go to the auditorium.(3).What does John say about his cousins interests?（分数：1.00）A.He forgot to ask about her hobbies.B.He heard she enjoys music concerts.C.He thinks she has enjoyed traveling.D.He doesnt know what she likes to do.(4

11、).What can be inferred about Johns cousin?（分数：1.00）A.She is shy around strangers.B.She is younger than he is.C.She is very independent.D.She is usually lat四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questio

12、ns that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the main topic of the talk?（分数：1.00）A.The raising of silkworms.B.The weaving of silk.C.The invention

13、of rayon.D.The strength of rayon threads.(2).What especially interested Shatiney about silkworm?（分数：1.00）A.How they eat.B.How they make thread.C.How they emerge as moths.D.How they reproduc(3).How did Shatiney imitate the silkworm?（分数：1.00）A.By squeezing liquid through small holes.B.By threading lea

14、ves together.C.By varying his diet.D.By extracting fibers from tree roots.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the speakers purpose in this talk?（分数：1.00

15、A.To explain the concept of justice.B.To outline how the course is organized.C.To explain the grading system for the course.D.To introduce some political thinkers.(2).When will the speaker be available to discuss papers?（分数：1.00）A.Before class on Tuesdays.B.After class on Thursdays.C.Over the weeke

16、nd.D.On Tuesday and Friday afternoons.(3).What must a student do with the paper that is returned on Thursday?（分数：1.00）A.Rewrite it.B.Present it to the class.C.Use it to study for the final exam.D.Incorporate it into a longer paper.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of

17、the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the main purpose of the talk?（分数：1.00）A.To explain why people become scientists.B.To describe different scientific disciplines.C.To persuade students to become biologists.D.To introduce

18、 students to the cours(2).According to the professor, why is biology the most demanding of all sciences?（分数：1.00）A.Biology studies complex living systems.B.Biology deals with controversial issues.C.Biology requires knowledge of other sciences.D.Biology cannot answer every question about lif(3).What

19、does the professor imply about scientists?（分数：1.00）A.Scientists are motivated to save the environment.B.Scientists are more intelligent than artists.C.Scientists are fascinated by scientific technology.D.Scientists are enthusiastic in their study of natur(4).What is probably true about the students

20、in this course?（分数：1.00）A.They are students at a community college.B.They plan to apply to medical school.C.They are pursuing various fields of study.D.They have never taken a science course befor五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：8，分数：10.00)2.In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to the

21、m carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Question 21 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.According to the report, which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.A 6-year-old boy in

22、side the balloon fell out during the flight.B.The 6-year-old boy was alive after the balloon landed.C.The police said that there was no one inside the balloon when it landed.D.It was the boy who broke the balloon free of its moorings.3.Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the ne

23、ws item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Nigerias former Vice President owes more than 2 billion dollars to the bank.B.The former Vice President is a debtor of the highest social status.C.The former Vice

24、 President owes the most to the bank among all the debtors.D.The Vice President is Nigerias wealthiest man.Questions 29 to30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Among the following co

25、untries or regions, which one might have been enjoying tariff-free access of bananas to EU?（分数：1.00）A.Some East African countries.B.India.C.BrazilD.Chile(2).What can be inferred from the report?（分数：1.00）A.The people in EU used to prefer bananas produced in Africa.B.EU used tariff-flee access of bana

26、nas as a kind of aid.C.The tariffs on bananas from Latin America will be a third of its current level by 2017.D.The disputes over bananas are the worlds longest-running trade disputes.4.Question 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the

27、 question. Now, listen to the news.What is the purpose for space shuttle Atlantis to carry the worms?（分数：1.00）A.To process rubbish in the International Space Station.B.To carry out space experiments.C.To prevent muscle atrophy in astronauts.D.To grow caenorhabditis elegans.5.Question 27 is based on

28、the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.Why is Jacques Diouf unsatisfied with the closing declaration?（分数：1.00）A.It fails to form a new partnership to combat hunger.B.It signifies that the political impetus to incre

29、ase spending on agriculture have been lost.C.It has been rubber stamped.D.It isnt specific enoug6.Question 22 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.It can be inferred that _.（分数：1.00）A.Britain is one o

30、f the few countries which has Started mass vaccination program.B.Pregnant women will be among the people who will be immunized first.C.Over 13 million people have been immunized.D.Teenagers are in priority groups to be immunizeQuestions 24 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the new

31、s item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).According to the report, Britains economy _.（分数：1.00）A.has been experiencing a recessionB.has come out of a recessionC.is experiencing the second longest recessionD.saw a small rise in the third quarte

32、r(2).Among the following countries, which ones economy has also witnessed a recession in the 2nd quarter?（分数：1.00）A.FranceB.GermanyC.The United StatesD.Japan7.Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to t

33、he news.According to the report, how much emission cut might the US government propose?（分数：1.00）A.30% by 2025.B.83% by 2025.C.83% by 2015.D.65% by 2025.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark th

34、e best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened (31) . As was discussed before, it was not (32) the 19th century that the newspaper b

35、ecame the dominant pre-electronic (33) , following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the (34) of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution (35) up, beginning with transport, the railways and leading (36) through the telegraph, the telephone, radio a

36、nd motion pictures (37) the 20th century world of the motor car and the airplane. Not everyone sees that process in (38) . It is important to do so.It is generally recognized, (39) , that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, (40) by the invention of the integrated circuit duri

37、ng the 1960s, radically changed the process, (41) its impact on the media was not immediately (42) As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became personal too, as well as (43) , with display becoming sharper and storage (44) increasing. They were thought of, like people

38、 (45) generations, with the distance between generations much (46) .It was within the computer age that the term information society began to be widely used to describe the (47) within which we now live. The communications revolution has (48) both work and leisure and how we think and feel both abo

39、ut place and time, but there have been (49) views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. Benefits have been weighed (50) harmful outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.（分数：20.00）A.betweenB.beforeC.sinceD.laterA.afterB.byC.duringD.untilA.meansB.methodC.mediumD.m

40、easureA.processB.companyC.lightD.formA.gatheredB.speededC.workedD.pickedA.onB.outC.overD.offA.ofB.forC.beyondD.intoA.conceptB.dimensionC.effectD.perspectiveA.indeedB.henceC.howeverD.thereforeA.broughtB.followedC.stimulatedD.characterizedA.unlessB.sinceC.lestD.althoughA.apparentB.desirableC.negativeD

41、plausibleA.institutionalB.universalC.fundamentalD.instrumentalA.abilityB.capabilityC.capacityD.facultyA.by means ofB.in terms ofC.with regard toD.in line withA.deeperB.fewerC.nearerD.smallerA.contextB.rangeC.scopeD.territoryA.regardedB.impressedC.influencedD.effectedA.competitiveB.controversialC.di

42、stractingD.irrationalA.aboveB.uponC.againstD.with七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：1，分数：30.00)There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer she

43、et.（分数：30.00）(1).While people may refer to television for up-to-the-minute news, it is unlikely that television _ the newspaper completely.（分数：1.00）A.replacedB.have replacedC.replaceD.will replace(2).I assure you that the matter _ as quickly as possible. Have a little patience.（分数：1.00）A.will be att

44、endedB.will be attended toC.is attendedD.is attended to(3).I walked too much yesterday and _ are sill aching now.（分数：1.00）A.my legs musclesB.my muscles of legC.my leg musclesD.my muscles of the leg(4).Americans eat _ as they actually need every day.（分数：1.00）A.twice as much proteinB.twice protein as

45、muchC.twice protein as muchD.protein as twice much(5).Radio, television and press _ of conveying news and information.（分数：1.00）A.are the three common most meansB.are the most three common meansC.are the three most common meansD.are three the most common means(6).With all this work on hand, he _ to t

46、he cinema last night.（分数：1.00）A.mustntB.oughtnt to goC.wouldnt goD.shouldnt have gone(7).It is reported that _ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.（分数：1.00）A.the mostB.most ofC.mostD.the most of(8).The organization had broken no rules, but _ had it acted responsibly.（分数：1.00）A.neitherB.soC.eitherD.both(9).I like watching TV _ to the cinem（分数：1.00）A.A. more than to goB. than goingC. more than goingD. rather than